20/21 Design

20/21 Design sells a range of property including furniture, lighting, ceramics and sculpture from the Art Nouveau, Arts & Crafts, Art Deco, Modernist and Contemporary movements. With more than three decades of sales, the department maintains a strong hold of global market share in 20th Century Design and boasts impressive auction records and unrivalled scholarship with each sale, in turn earning the trust on confidence of consignors.

Christie’s holds 20/21 Design sales twice annually in New York (June and December), Paris (May and November) and London (April and October). Additionally, specialized sales are held for Lalique and Tiffany Studios along with several off-season and online sales in each auction location.

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Jeremy Morrison

Senior DirectorLondon, King Street

Jeremy Morrison joined Christie’s in July 2012 as Senior Director of the London department after spending 14 years with another major London auction house. Jeremy started his auction career in their country house saleroom in Sussex, after a childhood immersed in the family owned provincial antiques firm. During his four years as a cataloguer in the Furniture and Works of Art departments Jeremy took over responsibility for their 20th Century Applied Arts sales, started auctioneering and also qualified as a Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. After moving to their West London saleroom in 2001 Jeremy was appointed Head of the 20th Century Decorative Arts Department, with responsibility for auctions across two London locations. Made a Director in 2005, Jeremy was responsible for the bi-annual auctions of Fine 20th Century Design in their main central London saleroom and was also responsible for a number of very successful single owner collections (including Torsten Bröhan and several Art Deco figure collections), as well as a number for pre-eminent London-based pioneer dealers, including John Jesse (2006), Gordon Watson (2006, 2007), Paul Reeves (2008) and Michael Pruskin (2008). Jeremy has lectured widely and internationally, including at the Louise Blouin Foundation and the Design Museum in London, Design Brussels and in Australia.

Simon Andrews

International SpecialistLondon, King Street

As International Specialist, Mr. Andrews collaborates with the department’s selling sites in Paris, New York, and London, with an emphasis on progressive design 1930-present. With prior experience as modern design dealer and furniture restorer, Mr. Andrews joined Christie’s South Kensington in 1994, establishing the first sales of Modern Design in 1996. Over successive years the market was developed into specialist categories, to include Italian and Scandinavian design, Modernism and Pop Art. Mr. Andrews arranged the single-owner sales of the auction of the Carlo Mollino archive (2000), the record-breaking sale of a Private Collection of Finnish Design (2001), and the sale ‘Modernism from a California Collection’ (2007), as well as collaboration upon the sales of ‘Resurrection: Avant-Garde Fashion’ (2008), ‘Collection Yves Saint Laurent et Pierre Berge’ (2009) and `Les Collections du Chateau de Gourdon’ (2011). With a keen interest in Italian design, Mr. Andrews has shared responsibility for bringing to auction numerous important works by Ettore Sottsass, Gio Ponti and Carlo Mollino, whose 1948 `Arabesque’ occasional table realized $1,314,500 at auction in New York, 2008.
Mr. Andrews published reviews of the work of furniture designer Ernest Race, the design team of Robin and Lucienne Day, the history of London’s 1934 Isokon building, and the work of Carlo Mollino, and has delivered lectures for Christie’s Education, the Bard Institute in New York, and Copenhagen’s Kunstindustriemuseum.

Joy McCall

Senior SpecialistLondon, King Street

Joy McCall joined Christie’s in 2003, after having been a specialist at another London auction house since 1997. Initially with responsibility for British Decorative Arts at Christie’s, she has overseen specialist sales of Liberty & Co., Clarice Cliff, Moorcroft and Doulton, as well as, the historic Poole Pottery Museum and Archive sale in 2004.
In 2008 Joy was named Head of 20th Century Decorative Art & Design in London and saw a gesso panel ‘The White Rose and The Red Rose’ by Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh realise a record price of £1.7m. Besides leading the 20th Century Decorative Art & Design sales in London, she is also handles the bi-annual specialist Lalique sales in South Kensington.
Joy has acted as a consulting editor for the Miller's Art Nouveau and Art Deco Price Guide and the Miller's Glass Price Guide, and played an important role in the compilation of the Miller's Glass Antique Checklist. Joy has a degree in the History of Art with Ancient History from the University of Leicester and holds a Master’s degree from the University of Sussex where she studied British Art History and Critical Theory.

Raffaella Goffredi

Associate SpecialistLondon, King Street

Raffaella Goffredi joined the 20/21 Design department at Christie’s in 2010. She is responsible for cataloguing and researching property for the twice yearly 20/21 Design sale held at King Street and the Lalique sale held at South Kensington. She also assists the senior specialists with appraisals and the consignment of property. Raffaella did a BA (Hons.) in History of Contemporary Art at the University of Bologna, Italy before completing her postgraduate MA in Art Criticism and Management from City University, London. She speaks fluent English, Italian and Spanish.

Xavier Brunswick

Junior SpecialistLondon, King Street

A member of the 20/21 Design department since 2012, Xavier is responsible for cataloguing and researching property for the bi-annual sale held at King Street and heads all online auctions and ecommerce initiatives for the department.

With expertise in 20th C Decorative Art ranging from works by Daum and Gallé to Contemporary design, Xavier has been closely involved in some of the department’s record breaking auctions, as well as the sale of various single owner collections in both King Street and South Kensington. His particular interest is in French Art Deco and Scandinavian Post-War and contemporary design.

Xavier graduated from The Sorbonne with a BA in Art History and has an MA in the History and Business of Art and Collecting from the University of Warwick. A French national, Xavier is fluent in French and English.

Kelsey Preston

AdministratorLondon, King Street

Jeremy Morrison

Senior DirectorLondon, South Kensington

Jeremy Morrison joined Christie’s in July 2012 as Senior Director of the London department after spending 14 years with another major London auction house. Jeremy started his auction career in their country house saleroom in Sussex, after a childhood immersed in the family owned provincial antiques firm. During his four years as a cataloguer in the Furniture and Works of Art departments Jeremy took over responsibility for their 20th Century Applied Arts sales, started auctioneering and also qualified as a Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. After moving to their West London saleroom in 2001 Jeremy was appointed Head of the 20th Century Decorative Arts Department, with responsibility for auctions across two London locations. Made a Director in 2005, Jeremy was responsible for the bi-annual auctions of Fine 20th Century Design in their main central London saleroom and was also responsible for a number of very successful single owner collections (including Torsten Bröhan and several Art Deco figure collections), as well as a number for pre-eminent London-based pioneer dealers, including John Jesse (2006), Gordon Watson (2006, 2007), Paul Reeves (2008) and Michael Pruskin (2008). Jeremy has lectured widely and internationally, including at the Louise Blouin Foundation and the Design Museum in London, Design Brussels and in Australia.

Simon Andrews

International SpecialistLondon, South Kensington

As International Specialist, Mr. Andrews collaborates with the department’s selling sites in Paris, New York, and London, with an emphasis on progressive design 1930-present. With prior experience as modern design dealer and furniture restorer, Mr. Andrews joined Christie’s South Kensington in 1994, establishing the first sales of Modern Design in 1996. Over successive years the market was developed into specialist categories, to include Italian and Scandinavian design, Modernism and Pop Art. Mr. Andrews arranged the single-owner sales of the auction of the Carlo Mollino archive (2000), the record-breaking sale of a Private Collection of Finnish Design (2001), and the sale ‘Modernism from a California Collection’ (2007), as well as collaboration upon the sales of ‘Resurrection: Avant-Garde Fashion’ (2008), ‘Collection Yves Saint Laurent et Pierre Berge’ (2009) and `Les Collections du Chateau de Gourdon’ (2011). With a keen interest in Italian design, Mr. Andrews has shared responsibility for bringing to auction numerous important works by Ettore Sottsass, Gio Ponti and Carlo Mollino, whose 1948 `Arabesque’ occasional table realized $1,314,500 at auction in New York, 2008.
Mr. Andrews published reviews of the work of furniture designer Ernest Race, the design team of Robin and Lucienne Day, the history of London’s 1934 Isokon building, and the work of Carlo Mollino, and has delivered lectures for Christie’s Education, the Bard Institute in New York, and Copenhagen’s Kunstindustriemuseum.

Joy McCall

Senior SpecialistLondon, South Kensington

Joy McCall joined Christie’s in 2003, after having been a specialist at another London auction house since 1997. Initially with responsibility for British Decorative Arts at Christie’s, she has overseen specialist sales of Liberty & Co., Clarice Cliff, Moorcroft and Doulton, as well as, the historic Poole Pottery Museum and Archive sale in 2004.
In 2008 Joy was named Head of 20th Century Decorative Art & Design in London and saw a gesso panel ‘The White Rose and The Red Rose’ by Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh realise a record price of £1.7m. Besides leading the 20th Century Decorative Art & Design sales in London, she is also handles the bi-annual specialist Lalique sales in South Kensington.
Joy has acted as a consulting editor for the Miller's Art Nouveau and Art Deco Price Guide and the Miller's Glass Price Guide, and played an important role in the compilation of the Miller's Glass Antique Checklist. Joy has a degree in the History of Art with Ancient History from the University of Leicester and holds a Master’s degree from the University of Sussex where she studied British Art History and Critical Theory.

Fiona Baker

Senior SpecialistLondon, South Kensington

Fiona Baker comes to Christie's with over 25 years experience in 20th Century Decorative Arts, beginning at another London-based auction house, followed by 3 years with the renowned London dealer, John Jesse.
Fiona co-authored 20th Century Furniture (Carlton Books, 2000) with her husband, Keith Baker, and has contributed expertise and articles for various publishers and publications such as Marshal Publishing, Mitchell Beazley, and The Antique Collectors Club. She has also appeared on the Channel 4 programme Collectors Lot, as well as the BBC's Going for a Song, the Gloria Hunniford Show on Radio 2, and was a judge for the BACA awards. Fiona is a graduate of Cambridge University.

Raffaella Goffredi

Associate SpecialistLondon, South Kensington

Raffaella Goffredi joined the 20/21 Design department at Christie’s in 2010. She is responsible for cataloguing and researching property for the twice yearly 20/21 Design sale held at King Street and the Lalique sale held at South Kensington. She also assists the senior specialists with appraisals and the consignment of property. Raffaella did a BA (Hons.) in History of Contemporary Art at the University of Bologna, Italy before completing her postgraduate MA in Art Criticism and Management from City University, London. She speaks fluent English, Italian and Spanish.

Xavier Brunswick

Junior SpecialistLondon, South Kensington

A member of the 20/21 Design department since 2012, Xavier is responsible for cataloguing and researching property for the bi-annual sale held at King Street and heads all online auctions and ecommerce initiatives for the department.

With expertise in 20th C Decorative Art ranging from works by Daum and Gallé to Contemporary design, Xavier has been closely involved in some of the department’s record breaking auctions, as well as the sale of various single owner collections in both King Street and South Kensington. His particular interest is in French Art Deco and Scandinavian Post-War and contemporary design.

Xavier graduated from The Sorbonne with a BA in Art History and has an MA in the History and Business of Art and Collecting from the University of Warwick. A French national, Xavier is fluent in French and English.

Kelsey Preston

AdministratorLondon, South Kensington

Carina Villinger

Department HeadNew York, Rockefeller Center

Carina Villinger is the Head of Department for 20/21 Design. Since joining Christie’s in 2004 she has been instrumental in developing this thriving market. She has helped win and bring to market many important collections. Prior to joining Christie’s, Carina worked as a specialist for other major auction houses in London and New York. This exposure allowed her to develop a first-hand sense of the international markets and acquaint herself with collectors in Europe and the United States. Carina works extensively with our teams of experts in Paris and London to ensure our international expertise is pooled at the highest level. Carina completed Christie’s Fine and Decorative Arts course in London and holds a degree in economics from the University of Bonn, Germany. This combination of a business and art history education has enabled her throughout her career to appreciate the unique challenges of the art market from a commercial as well as an academic stand point and to advise her clients accordingly.

Carolyn Pastel

Senior Specialist, Head of SaleNew York, Rockefeller Center

Carolyn Pastel joined Christie’s in 2004. In her current role, she advises potential sellers and coordinates the New York 20/21 Design sales. She has been involved with many successful sales in the department, including the record-breaking collection of French Mid-Century Design in December 2005, The Estate of Robin Roberts in December 2007, The Pinhas Collection Parts I and II and the highly successful Important Tiffany sales.
Raised in a town that was an established art colony at the turn of the century, Carolyn’s interest in art began at an early age. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree cum laude from Amherst College and a certificate in Arts Administration from New York University. She finds the world of 20th century design fascinating, since it includes such a wonderful range of works across numerous continents and cultures. Her expertise covers the entire 20th century and extends into the 21st. From her meetings with leading contemporary designers to her involvement in collections from the first half of the century, she brings a breadth of knowledge and experience to the New York team.

Vanessa Booher

Junior SpecialistNew York, Rockefeller Center

Vanessa Booher is a Junior Specialist in the 20/21 Design department at Christie’s, New York. She is responsible for cataloguing and researching works that are consigned to the design department for Auction and Private Sale. She has also held active roles in research and business-getting for works in the 20/21 Design auctions since joining the department in 2011. Vanessa received her B.A. degree in English at Boston University.

Maria Carolan

AdministratorNew York, Rockefeller Center

Sonja Ganne

International HeadParis

After graduating from La Sorbonne in History of Art, Sonja Ganne started her career in the famous François Laffanour – Galerie Downtown. Building on her seven years of experience, she joined Christie’s London in 1997 before coming to Paris in 1998 to create the 20th century decorative art and design department. She launched the first sales in Paris, which fetched world record prices and attracted new French and international collectors.

Sonja Ganne also played a key role in the success of the sale of three major works of art by Rembrandt Bugatti in 2011 (€2,400,000) as well as leading various important sales and developing the department significantly: in 2013 Christie’s sold six unique works of art by Armand Rateau from the apartments of the Duke and Duchess of Alba (€4,500,000).

Pauline De Smedt

Head of SalesParis

Flavien Gaillard

SpecialistParis

Passionate about architecture and furniture from the second half of the 20th century, Flavien Gaillard built his expertise around the decorative arts, setting up two monograph exhibitions on the designers Max Sauze and Jean-Louis Avril, leading to the rediscovery of their work. His experience with the galleries of Yves Gatsou and Jousse Enterprise gave him in depth knowledge of the 1950–1970s and an excellent understanding of the French market. He joined Christie’s France in 2013.

Working with Simon Andrews in London, he discovered a mystic and enchanting piece by Agathon Léonard, La chauve-souris. He contributed to the success of its sale in 2013 which fetched a new world record price for a works of art from this artist (€590,000).

Emmanuelle Karsenti

SpecialistParis

After she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the New York Parsons School of Design and with a master’s degree from the Paris Institut d’Etudes Politiques, Emmanuelle Karsenti started to work in Photographs at the Baudouin Lebon, HSBC Foundation, Neuflize and later the Délégation aux Arts Plastiques. She joined Christie's in 2004 where she developed her expert eye for 20th Century Decorative Art and Design, specialising in Line Vautrin, Diego Giacometti and Gustave Miklos. Since 2010, she is in charge of Paris sales for this category.

She discovered and organised the sale of a unique work of art by Joseph Csaky (€70,000), as well as taking part in the sale of a hippopotamus by Pompom (€90,000) and a rare pedestal table by Clément Rousseau (€160,000). She was also in charge of the sale of Printz’s furniture in 2012 (€600,000) and of Alain Braunstein’s collection (€1,900,000) in May 2013.